Take this one with a pinch of salt, fellow Transformers fans. It seems that there is a potential for a Combiner Wars version of Transformers Armada Demolishor, using the Combiner Wars Onslaught tooling. An image posted on Taobao alleges to show this alternate head mold. There’s some question over the authenticity of the image, namely, there’s question on how the head seems to be in a sharper focus than the surrounding body. Also, it is not yet clear if this is even intended for release, or if it is just an alternate head tooling made for potential future use (other » Continue Reading.

We have another fresh new sighting for you, Transformers fans! Decepticon air commander Starscream has landed on US retail store shelves, with a sighting at brick & mortar retail in California! This latest incarnation of Starscream, a Leader Class remold of the Generations Leader Jetfire that is also available in Thundercracker colors, and soon to be Skywarp colors, was spotted at a Target in Pico Rivera, California. A big thanks to TFW2005 member onslaught314 for giving us the heads up on this sighting.

Since its mold brother Positum was released at the Singapore Toy Game & Comic convention, one would deduce that the next figure in the Function X toy line should not be far behind. Well thanks to Weibo User 景田-百岁山, we finally have in package product shots Function-X8 Crox, FansProject’s representation of the headmaster Skullcrucher. These final product images shows off Crox in robot mode only, but they features Crox’s headmaster figure transformed into its own robot mode as well. We also see the robot mode’s shoulders opened, revealing the built in missile pods feature. According to preorder information, » Continue Reading.

Halloween is around the corner and if you are still undecided on who you’ll dress up as, Disguise Costumes has the answer for you. The company; who is a Transformers Franchise licence-holder from Hasbro, is offering this “delightful” Transformers: Robots In Disguise Bumblebee costume for just $21 (yep, even cheaper than a Voyager Class figure). Currently, only the small version is available for now but it will be followed up with Medium and Large sizes. Don’t let the creepy smile of Bumblebee fool you, it’s a pretty neat costume. But wait! There’s more… Bumblebee costume comes with his very own » Continue Reading.

TFW2005 member Nevermore reports that Toys R Us Canada has put up listings on their website, confirming that the Robots in Disguise version of Stomp & Chomp Grimlock will be a Toys R Us exclusive in Canada. It’s worth mentioning previous retail sightings of this toy have been at Toys R Us stores, but this is the first time the toy has been outright branded as a TRU exclusive. Also newly listed on the TRU Canada site is the Robots in Disguise One-Step Changer six-pack. This again is branded on the site as a Toys R Us exclusive » Continue Reading.

Via a scan from the latest Japanese hobby magazines, we have a silhouette teasing a new Masterpiece release from Takara-Tomy! This one is clearly Rodimus from the silhouette, and to be frank, it looks like a new mold as opposed to a reissue of the MP-9 Rodimus Convoy. We’ve not got a lot of other details to go on, however a rough translation of the text suggests Hot Rodimus here is coming after Ironhide, and roughly the same size as Prowl. We’d imagine this one must be a special release coming in 2016 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of » Continue Reading.

True to form, the Transformers Game Facebook page has updated with a video showcasing Starscream in the upcoming Transformers Devastation game. You get a flavor of how Starscream fights in this clip, and you can also hear some clips of his voice, which is not quite the same as the classic voice we know, but close enough as a sound alike to the late, great, Chris Latta. You can check out the video by clicking here.

DX9 Toys has updated their Facebook page with new images of their D07 Tyrant figure in color! Previously we had only seen test shots sans paint and molded in grey. Shown in this batch of images are the accessories, card and comparisons to other figures including the Takara 2005 G1 Galvatron reissue. Read on to see Tyrant in color!

PlayWithThisToo, an independent toy company set on making 6 inch fully poseable action figures with homages to lines past has launched their 2nd Kickstarter campaign with a refined focus and new offerings. This time around, the Lost Protectors focus is on the most requested figures from last time, Boneyard and Jetstrike. There are physical prototypes and paint masters ready to along with mock ups for a total of 10 different figures, which you can see over on the KS page. Check out details below and then head on over to their Kickstarter to pledge if you dig em! » Continue Reading.

BLUEstreak is in the building! A holy grail among G1 collectors, this blue and silver version of MP18 is a homage to the Diaclone Fairlady Z version, and one that makes a whole lot more sense paired with his Hasbro name. This is the 5th use of the Datsun Z mold, previously we’ve had Prowl, Bluestreak (Streak), Smokescreen, Silverstreak. Bluestreak features a popular color scheme for the 280z when it was originally released, one that appeared on a Diaclone version of the original toy and has been notoriously hard to get. Now anyone can have this » Continue Reading.

The TakaraTomy Mall has finally revealed their exclusive UW05 Grand Convoy Prime gift set! This set features the following(in even more accurate G1 deco compared to their Combiner Wars counterparts): Optimus Prime Prowl Sunstreaker Ironhide Mirage This set retails for ¥16,200 and is planned for release in February 2016. Read on to check out all the new images!

The Transformers Game Facebook page has updated with a bio for the Decepticon Air Commander, Starscream. As with previous bios, you get a flavor for what a boss fight with Starscream might be like – and the way it is set out reminds this fan of the Playstation 2 Transformers Armada game and its Starscream boss battles! If previous pattern follows true to form, a gameplay video showing off Starscream may follow. Transformers: Devastation arrives on October 6 on PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Playstation 3, and Playstation 4. Prepare… for Devastation!

Another toy which is newly released in Japan, the Transformers Legends Ultra Magnus is a toy-accurate version of the Generations Combiner Wars Leader Ultra Magnus. This release swaps out the Minimus Ambus for Alpha Trion, and also gives the City Commander white guns. Via Alfes2010 on Twitter, we have some images of the toy in-hand – check them out after the break.

Via Alfes2010 on Twitter, we have a look at the Transformers Adventure Ground Vehicon General. This figure is a silver-grey version of the original Transformers Prime Vehicon, inspired by the concept of the Jet Vehicon General from the Prime Arms Micron series. For this one, Takara-Tomy has really laid on the grey plastic, giving the figure a look which some might consider bland or even resembling a prototype, rather than a finished toy. Check him out after the break to see if this Vehicon is for you.

Coming in via Deadline, the writer for Transformers 5 has officially been announced: Akiva Goldsman. According to the Deadline report, [Goldsman] has walked away with a concrete blueprint to write a Transformers sequel for Mark Wahlberg to star in [and] for Michael Bay to direct, with production starting in June. The report by Deadline goes on to mention that Ant-Man scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari will head off and write an animated feature, an origin story that focuses on Cybertron. Unfortunately no other news is available at this for this animated feature. The report which you can see in full <a » Continue Reading.

Transformers comic book artist Andrew Griffith has tweeted out an image of his cover for IDW’s Sins of The Wreckers issue 2. This beautifully done cover features the old “Pova” team of Wreckers taking on the evil Squadron X. Currently unsure how this cover will be made available, as the regular cover and subscription cover were shown in the December solicitations. But, we’ll update this post once we know for sure! In the meantime, click the title bar to view the colored by Josh Burcham image in all of its glory!

By from TFW2005:Well folks, it looks like someone is building up to a big reveal. Surfacing on the Facebook Group HK-TF, we have our first gander of the highly anticipated Generatrion 2 repaint of the CW Aerial Bots. Seen here in all their glory is Silverbolt, Air Raid, Slingshot, Fireflight, and rather surprisingly, Powerglide, all done up in their Generation 2 colors(Except Powerglide whom is in some Gen 2 color, and never had a release in Generation 2.). Now, the question remains, will Slingshot take a page out of Velvet Revolver and Fall to Pieces? STAY TUNED TO TFW2005 to find » Continue Reading.

Once again, 2005 Board member D-Drive has been kind enough to share with us the Diamond Comics shipping list for next Wednesday, September 23rd. On tap for next week for our beloved Transformers: TRANSFORMERS WINDBLADE #7 (also shipping subscription & 1-in-10 variants) (W) Mairghread Scott (A) Corin Howell (CA) Priscilla Tramontano WINDBLADE and STARSCREAM race to claim the lost colony lead by the mysterious ELITA ONE! But who will recruit the brutal army so long removed from CYBERTRON-and can ELITA’s forces bring anything home… but war?